
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 6 and Saving Provisions) Order 2017 and comes into force on 15th May 2017.
(2) In this Order—
 “the 2015 Act” means the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015; and
 “Licensing Board” means a Board continued in existence by or established under section 5 of the 2005 Act.
2 

(1) 15th May 2017 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2015 Act specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of that table).
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of that table in relation to any provision specified in column 1, that provision comes into force on 15th May 2017 for that purpose only.
3 

(1) Despite the commencement of sections 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 and 48 of the 2015 Act, the amendments made by those sections have no effect in relation to—
(a) an application for a premises licence received by a Licensing Board before 15th May 2017;
(b) an application for the transfer of a premises licence received by a Licensing Board before 15th May 2017;
(c) a premises licence review application received by a Licensing Board before 15th May 2017;
(d) a premises licence review proposal initiated by a Licensing Board before 15th May 2017;
(e) an application for a personal licence received by a Licensing Board before 15th May 2017;
(f) an application for a renewal of a personal licence received by a Licensing Board before 15th May 2017; and
(g) a hearing under sections 83 or 84 of the 2005 Act where the date of the hearing has been scheduled before 15th May 2017.
(2) In this article—
 “premises licence review application” has the same meaning given in section 36 of the 2005 Act;
 “premises licence review proposal” has the same meaning given in section 37 of the 2005 Act.
4 

(1) Where a Licensing Board makes a relevant decision prior to 15th May 2017, the amendments made by section 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 and 48 of the 2015 Act have no effect in relation to an appeal against that decision under section 131 of, and schedule 5 to, the 2005 Act.
(2) In this article a “relevant decision” is a decision to—
(a) refuse a premises licence application;
(b) refuse an application for the transfer of a premises licence;
(c) revoke a premises licence upon review;
(d) refuse a personal licence application; and
(e) revoke a personal licence under sections 83 or 84 of the 2005 Act.
5 
Despite the commencement of section 50 and 51 of the 2015 Act, the amendments made by those sections to the 2005 Act have no effect in relation to a notice received by the Licensing Board from the chief constable, under section 44 or section 83 of the 2005 Act, prior to 15th May 2017.
MICHAEL MATHESON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
18th April 2017
SCHEDULE
Article 2


Column 1Provisions of the 2015 Act Column 2Subject matter Column 3Purpose
Section 41 Licensing objectives: protecting young persons from harm 
Section 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 and 48 Fit and proper person test 
Section 50 and 51 Relevant offences and foreign offences 
Section 53 Offence of supplying alcohol to a child or young person 
Section 54 Meaning of “alcohol”: inclusion of angostura bitters 
Section 56 Duties of Licensing Boards to produce annual reports For the purposes of inserting section 9B into the 2005 Act and amending s.146 of the 2005 Act
Section 57 Licensing Standards Officers; general function in relation to personal licences 
Section 58 Powers of Licensing Standards Officers 
Section 60 Personal licences: grant, duration and renewal For all remaining purposes
Section 62 Forms etc. of communications under the 2005 Act 
Section 87 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals For the purposes of giving effect to Part 2 of schedule 2
Part 2 of schedule 2, paragraph 4(1), (3), (5) and (7) Amendments relating to Part 2 